Tending the flock

Stars shine over traditional nomad tents known as yurts on a remote, mountainous plateau of Kazakhstan.

Following a nomadic tradition that dates back centuries, farmers still come to the Assy plateau, which lies some 2,500 meters (8,202 feet) above sea level, to tend their livestock during the summer season.

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31 Jul 2013. Almaty, Kazakhstan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Sheep and goats are herded into an enclosure for the night on the mountainous plateau.

1 Aug 2013. Almaty, Kazakhstan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Dzhamilya Boribayeva, a farmer's wife, milks a horse grazing in the rolling landscape.